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| Global Score | |
| 72.8 | 89.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| -- | Android 11 |
| 2015-12-16 | 2022-01-11 |
| 5.96 x 2.92 x 0.29 inches | 6.13 x 2.93 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 6.00 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Pink and White | -- |
| -- | Metal and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 700.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.9 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 8939 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 (5 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | Kryo 680 Prime, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 405 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 6.72 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 8.91 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Battery | 4500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.28 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy S21 FE is way better than the Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016), getting a overall score of 89.1 against 72.8. Galaxy S21 FE is a notably newer phone than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016), but it is just a little heavier and a little thicker. Samsung Galaxy S21 FE counts with a quite superior hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016), and although they both have 8 cores, the Samsung Galaxy S21 FE also has a higher amount of RAM.
The Galaxy S21 FE features a little sharper display than Galaxy A7 (2016), because it has a bit higher pixel count per inch in the display, a larger display and a quite better resolution of 1080 x 2340. The Samsung Galaxy S21 FE features a much better camera than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016), because although it has a worse resolution camera, it also counts with a much higher video quality and a larger camera aperture to capture better low light captures.
Galaxy S21 FE counts with a way bigger memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy A7 (2016), because although it has no SD extension slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage. The Samsung Galaxy S21 FE features greater battery performance than Galaxy A7 (2016), because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity instead of 3300mAh.
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